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Mason Williams was in his late 20s when he wrote the instrumental hit “Classical Gas.” He was working for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour at the time, where he wrote some 74 shows. Later, he also ...

There's no question that plenty of hit songs have stirred up controversy over the years, usually over lyrics deemed too scandalous for mass consumption. But back in the early days of rock and roll, ...

To fill the last amount of time, D.J.’s would often introduce an instrumental with a voice-over of “Taking us up to news time, here’s song X,” then fade the tune as the news announcer started. In this ...

If you think about it, you probably have a favorite one-hit wonder song. Maybe it’s “I’m Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred. Maybe it’s “Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix-A-Lot. Or maybe it’s “Relax” by Frankie ...

Edgar Winter created a monster 45 years ago. The instrumental “Frankenstein” was recorded for The Edgar Winter Group’s 1972 album “They Only Come Out at Night” and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart ...